Economics Trips

Economics students get many opportunities to find out more about their subject through trips to external conferences.  Examples of recent conferences attended include:

Economics students with Ken Livingstone

Economics Conference

Students heard Ken Livingstone (pictured below with some of our students) talking about the rationale behind congestion charging in London and Tony Benn giving his perspective on the current economic climate.

 

 

Economics students with Margaret MountfordWomen in Leadership Conference

The focus of this conference was to be more adventurous when thinking about potential careers and to continue to 'break the mould' by recognising that women make fantastic leaders.  Our students are pictured below with Margaret Mountford ('The Apprentice').